,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4   
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 &    
,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to     
provide capacity-build+ assi/ance to    
in/itutions ( high] education to exam9e 
& address inequities 9 college /ud5t    
access & success1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,college ,equity ,act ( #bjba4  #b4     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t in/itutions ( high]         
education %\ld exam9e in/itutional      
policies relat$ to admissions1 f9ancial 
aid1 rem$ial education1 support s]vices1
 c\rsework1 faculty1 & /aff t may h     
diff]5tial impacts on hi/orically       
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4  #c4 ,equity      
grants ,title ,,vii ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#aacc et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,f ,equity grants  #gia4    
,equity plann+ grants  7a7 ,au?orization
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d  
plann+ grants to in/itutions ( high]    
education to enc\rage in/itutions to    
conduct equity audits4  7#b7 ,duration  
,a grant aw>d "u ?is section %all be #b 
ye>s 9 duration4  7#c7 ,m9imum grant    
aw>d ,a grant aw>d "u ?is section %all  
be 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #ajj1jjj4 
7b7 ,applications ,a in/itution ( high] 
education t desires to receive a plann+ 
grant "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation1 z !    
,secret>y may require1 includ+ n less   
?an ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a n>rative /atem5t )
 suffici5t detail reg>d+ h[ ! in/itution
 int5ds to conduct ! equity audit & t   
provides examples ( c]ta9 policies1     
practices1 & tr5ds ! in/itution int5ds  
to exam9e4  7#b7 ,a description ( all   
relevant (fices1 /aff1 & /ud5t          
repres5tation :o w be involv$ 9         

implem5t+ ! equity audit1 includ+       
demographic makeup ( /aff :o w be       
involv$ 9 implem5t+ ! equity audit1     
disaggregat$ by race1 g5d]1 t5ure /atus1
 & rank4  7#c7 ,a description ( :at     
specific data1 enrollm5t data1 & outcome
 measures ! in/itution w exam9e & = :i* 
/ud5t populations1 disaggregat$ by g5d]1
 race1 e?nicity1 national orig91 income1
 crim9al ju/ice backgr\nd1 milit>y      
s]vice hi/ory1 age1 fir/-g5]ation /ud5t 
/atus1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 /ud5t     
p>5ts1 & transf] /ud5ts4  7c7 ,use (    
grant funds ,an in/itution ( high]      
education t receives a plann+ grant "u  
?is section to conduct an equity audit  
%all und]take a ?or\gh int]nal review ( 
! in/itution's policies1 practices1 &   
res\rces to id5tify areas t might       
produce gaps 9 access & outcomes by     
g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 national orig91   
income1 crim9al ju/ice backgr\nd1       
milit>y s]vice hi/ory1 or age1 or =     
fir/-g5]ation /ud5ts1 /ud5ts )          
disabilities1 /ud5t p>5ts1 & transf]    

/ud5ts4 ,! equity audit %all exam9e1 )  
respect to ! in/itution ( high]         
education1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,admissions   
policies1 includ+ ! demographics ( !    
,/ate or region :]e ! in/itution is     
locat$1 ! demographics ( communities :]e
 ! in/itution recruits1 ! second>y      
s*ools f :i* enroll$ /ud5ts h graduat$1 
! makeup ( /ud5ts admitt$ ?r\gh e>ly    
admissions1 e>ly decision1 demon/rat$   
int]e/1 a?letic pref]5ce admissions1 &  
legacy admissions1 ! use ( race1 /&>diz$
 te/s1 que/ions ab\t citiz5%ip /atus1 & 
que/ions ab\t crim9al convictions 9     
admissions processes1 ! use (           
application fees & waiv]s1 & ! treatm5t 
& admission ( transf] /ud5ts & cr$it    
transf] policies1 includ+ articulation  
agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,outrea*1              
communication1 & o!r int]actions )      
/ud5ts :o accept admission to !         
in/itution to ensure !y (ficially enroll
 :5 ! s*ool t]m beg9s1 includ+          
int]actions to enc\rage /ud5ts to accept
 _! (f] ( admission4  7#c7 ,! f9ancial  

aid aw>d+ policies & processes1 includ+ 
pres5tation ( (f] lett]s t cle>ly /ate !
 co/ ( att5dance & make cle> ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 types ( aid to /ud5ts1 ! f9ancial
 aid appeal process1 ! process ( h&l+   
/ud5t acc\nts if funds are delay$ due to
 v]ification1 in/itutional grant aid    
policies 7includ+ ! di/ribution (       
ne$-bas$ & non-ne$-bas$ grants71 !      
process ( di/ribution ( campus-bas$ aid1
 ! availability & di/ribution ( em]g5cy 
aid1 ! availability or usage ( 9-k9d    
assi/ance programs1 & ! process ( :i*   
/ud5ts receive in/itutional support &   
:i* /ud5ts lose in/itutional support &  
:5 t occurs4  7#d7 ,access to1 &        
p>ticipation 91 pre-college & fir/-ye>  
exp]i5ce (f]+s1 su* z ori5tation &      
bridge programs & advis+4  7#e7         
,educational supports1 su* z rem$ial    
placem5t & success1 gateway & intro     
c\rse placem5t & success1 academic      
res\rce c5t] usage1 advisor to /ud5t    
ratios1 & h[ /ud5ts are diff]5tially    
affect$ by satisfactory academic        

progress policies4  7#f7 ,/ud5t support 
s]vices1 includ+ demographics ( /aff &  
/ud5ts s]v$ by academic or c>e] advis+1 
*ild c>e c5t]s1 m5tor+ programs1 & m5tal
 heal? & c\nsel+ s]vices4  7#g7 ,access 
to1 & availability (1 id5tity-bas$      
c5t]s1 /aff1 academic dep>tm5ts1 &      
extracurricul> organization = /ud5ts (  
color1 ,,lgbtq /ud5ts1 vet]ans1 & o!r   
/ud5ts4  7#h7 ,access to1 & p>ticipation
 91 small academic programs1 ,,/em      
programs1 /udy abroad1 und]graduate     
rese>* opportunities1 int]n%ips1        
volunte] programs1 & civic s]vice       
programs4  7#i7 ,div]sity among         
adm9i/rators1 advis]s1 faculty ov]all1  
adjunct faculty1 & tea*]s ( core &      
introductory-level c\rses1 includ+ pay  
equity1 c>e] advancem5t1 & t5ure1 & !   
demographics ( faculty tea*+ hi/orically
 und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4  7#aj7 ,hir+     
processes = adm9i/rators1 advis]s1      
faculty ov]all1 adjunct faculty1 &      
tea*]s ( core & introductory-level      
c\rses4  7#aa7 ,physical accessibility  

on ! gr\nds ( ! in/itution &            
programmatic accessibility ( campus     
s]vices1 activities1 & programs4  7#ab7 
,demographics ( /ud5ts hir$ by employ]s 
:o recruit on campus = int]n%ips or     
employm5t or t ! in/itution has         
p>tn]%ips ) 9 "w-bas$ programs4  7#ac7  
,any o!r policy1 practice1 or tr5d !    
in/itution deems relevant to id5tify    
areas t might produce gaps 9 access or  
outcomes1 su* z discipl9>y f9es & bill+ 
practices t lead to in/itutional holds  
or prev5t+ /ud5ts f enroll+4  7d7       
,report+ requirem5t ,an in/itution (    
high] education t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all submit a report to !   
,secret>y detail+ f9d+s ( ! equity audit
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date t !    
grant p]iod ends & make ! report        
available on ! website ( ! in/itution4  
#gib4 ,equity implem5tation grants  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,educational & relat$ exp5ditures  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m educational & relat$    
exp5ditures means1 ) respect to an      

in/itution ( high] education = an       
academic ye>1 ! total am\nt t is equal  
to ! sum (-- 7i7 ! am\nt exp5d$ by !    
in/itution ( high] education 9 !        
academic ye> = in/ruction & /ud5t       
s]vices1 &  7ii7 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to !         
in/itution ( high] education = !        
academic ye>4  7,b7 ,education %>e ,)   
respect to an in/itution ( high]        
education = an academic ye>1 ! am\nt    
det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph is equal to !
 product (-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage t is equal  
to-- 7,i7 ! am\nt exp5d$ by ! in/itution
 ( high] education 9 ! academic ye> =   
in/ruction & /ud5t s]vices1 divid$ by   
7,,ii7 ! am\nt exp5d$ by ! in/itution ( 
high] education 9 ! academic ye> =      
in/ruction1 /ud5t s]vices1 rese>*1 &    
public s]vice1 &  7ii7 ! am\nt exp5d$ by
 ! in/itution ( high] education 9 !     
academic ye> = in/ruction1 /ud5t        
s]vices1 & op]ation ma9t5ance4  7#b7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an in/itution ( high] education t 

has receiv$ an equity plann+ grant "u   
section #gia4  7#c7 ,full-"t equival5t  
und]graduate /ud5ts ,! t]m full-"t      
equival5t und]graduate /ud5ts means !   
sum ( ! numb] ( und]graduate /ud5ts     
enroll$ full "t at an in/itution ( high]
 education1 plus ! full-"t equival5t ( !
 numb] ( und]graduate /ud5ts enroll$ "p 
"t 7det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! quoti5t ( !  
sum ( ! cr$it h\rs ( all "p-"t /ud5ts   
divid$ by #ab7 at su* in/itution4  7b7  
,au?orization ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all aw>d1 on a competitive  
basis1 implem5tation grants to enable   
eligible entities to develop & execute  
an improvem5t plan to address ! f9d+s ( 
! equity audit4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation (    
grant size ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d       
implem5tation grants "u ?is section 9 an
 am\nt bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! eligible        
entity's enrollm5t size2 &  7,b7 !      
sev]ity ( equity audit f9d+s1 includ+ l[
 ov]all p]=mance outcomes or l>ge       
p]=mance gaps betwe5 gr\ps ( /ud5ts4    
7#c7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d "u ?is     

section %all be #e ye>s 9 duration4  7c7
 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity t desires to receive an 
implem5tation grant "u ?is section %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,demographic in=mation & data ab\t 
! eligible entity1 includ+ a description
 ( ! entity's mission1 hi/ory1 enrollm5t
 size1 enrollm5t by race or e?nicity1 ! 
/ud5t population x s]ves1 & educational 
& relat$ exp5ditures4  7,b7 ,a          
description ( equity audit f9d+s1       
includ+ ! gaps 9 outcomes id5tifi$ & =  
:i* gr\p ( /ud5ts1 includ+ by race or   
e?nicity4  7,c7 ,an improvem5t plan t   
includes a description ( ! specific     
activities ! eligible entity w c>ry out 
) ! funds made available by su* grant to
 address ! specific gaps or problems    
id5tifi$ by ! equity audit4  7,d7 ,a    
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    

annually monitor & assess its progress 9
 clos+ a*ievem5t gaps4  7,e7 ,a         
description ( ! level ( in/itutional    
commitm5t & :i* in/itutional lead]s &   
(fices w be involv$ 9 ! plann+1         
improvem5t1 & assessm5t process4  7#c7  
,priority ,an application submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all receive priority bas$
 on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! av]age educational
 & relat$ exp5ditures p] full-"t        
equival5t und]graduate /ud5t ( !        
eligible entity is l[ 9 comp>ison ) !   
av]age educational & relat$ exp5ditures 
p] full-"t equival5t und]graduate /ud5t 
( in/itutions t (f] simil> in/ruction4  
7,b7 ,! eligible entity demon/rates l[  
ov]all p]=mance outcomes or l>ge        
p]=mance gaps betwe5 gr\ps ( /ud5ts &   
submits additional writt5 /atem5ts f    
select executive-level in/itutional     
lead]s1 includ+ memb]s ( any gov]n+ bo>d
 ( tru/ees1 to demon/rate _! int]e/ &   
commitm5t to execut+ ! improvem5t plan4 
7,c7 ,! eligible entity has an enrollm5t
 ( /ud5ts n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( :om are

 eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant4  7d7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 
,progress reports ,an eligible entity   
aw>d$ an implem5tation grant "u ?is     
section %all submit a report detail+    
progress on its improvem5t plan to !    
,secret>y n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] be+   
aw>d$ ! grant & aga9 n lat] ?an #e ye>s 
aft] be+ aw>d$ ! grant4  7#b7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
a grant p]iod aw>d$ "u ?is section ends1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a 
report detail+ ! grantee's initial      
equity audit f9d+s & progress 9 address+
 id5tifi$ equity gaps4  #gic4           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p su* sums z may be necess>y =     
fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye>4  4  #d4 ,accr$itation ,section     
#dif7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ &
 aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#i7 su* ag5cy or association %all--  
7,a7 assess f9d+s f an equity audit     
conduct$ "u section #gia ( any          
in/itution ( high] education ! ag5cy or 
association accr$its2 &  7,b7 provide   
ongo+ fe$back & te*nical assi/ance to   
help su* in/itutions address ! f9d+s f !
 equity audit & %>e be/ practices f !   
equity audits4  4